Clutha Vaults Wednesday 24th September 2008 Sandy's Open Mic

Sandy started the evening off with a song 'ClayPigeons' by Blaze Folley followed by 'Out in the fields' by Kate Rusby.

First to the stage was Bob Leslie who sang his own compositions 'Smell the Roses' and 'It'll last another day'.

Sandy then asked Donny up to the stage and he performed a Steve Earle song 'Nothin brings you down like your home town' followed by a Doobie Brothers song 'Without Love' .

Sandy then got back on stage and sang an Elvis song 'Latest Flame' followed by 'Colorado'. He then asked Stuart Workman up to preform. [Stuart asked Bob to give him some accompanyment on his guitar] Stuart then sang the Leonard Cohen song 'Manhatten' and followed it with 'Changes'.

Sandy then asked Elspeth Durkin to the stage, with Bob, and she sang 'Summertime' followed by the Carole King song 'Will you still love me tomorrow'.


Jer McDade then took to the stage and sang his own song 'One day life got serious' and then a brand new song 'On that day' which could easily become another open mic classic which people can sing along to!

Sandy then sang 'Three kings'

before getting Donny back up - singing 'Rollin & Tumblin'.

Stuart Workman and Jenny then got up and sang 'I'll remember you' and then Jenny sang 'Moon River'.

George then got to sing a Dylan song 'Tangled up and Blue' followed by 'Halleluia.

Next on stage was a visitor from Virginia, America - Aaron Lewis. He started off with a pickin tune 'Freight train' and followed on with a pretty ballad 'Your beautiful place'.

Duncan Adams then performed 'Lay down Sally' and a Travelling Wilberry song 'End of the Line'.

George Campbell the sang Down to the River' and his classic 'Cod liver oil and the orange juice'.

Finishing off the stage performances were Johnny T Miller and Martin who performed an excellent version of 'Red Dress' finishing with 'Shame,shame,shame'.

A short jam session ended the evening whilst Sandy cleared up the equipment, with Aaron getting out a fiddle and playing some bluegrass style music with Bob Leslie and friends.

Sandy’s Open Mic 17th September 2008 Clutha Vaults

Sandy started the evening with a nice ballad ‘You still need me’. First performer invited to the stage was Gavin Watt who performed a Neil Young song ‘Harvest Moon’ followed by a John Fogarty classic ‘Have you ever seen the rain..’.

Next up was Sean who sang two songs (of his own I think) in the style of Oasis.

Sandy then got back to sing a request ,

then asked Elspeth Durkin and Bob Leslie up to the stage. Elspeth sang ‘Will you still love me tomorrow’

and Bob then performed ‘My Baby she wrote me a letter’.

Andy Logan was present and Sandy got him up to do a couple of songs - ‘Games people play’ and then ‘St James’ Infirmary Blues’.

Next up was Bert who was a fabulous blues player using a glass slide. He did a couple of Robert Johnson tunes and had everybody listening intently. (Reminded me of Joe Durkin)

Sandy then got Tm onstage and he did a couple of his own songs.
Stuart Workman was over from the East Coast and he then gave us ‘I ain’t never satisfied’

and then with some help from Bob Leslie and Carl Bridgeman, performed the Steve Earle song ‘Copperhead Road’.

Joe MacAtamany then took to the stage to perform ‘Broom of the Cowdenknowes’ and then his version of the John Denver tune ‘Annie’s song’.

Bob Leslie then got back on stage to sing ‘The thrill has gone’, then with Elspeth Durkin a duet of his song ‘Different World’.

Duncan Adams then sang ‘The one I love’ followed by ‘Where am I gonna Live when I get home’ with much participation from the audience!

George then got up and gave us a Bob Dylan song ‘The story of The Hurricane’ .

Johnny T Miller had arrived by this time and got up with Bob Leslie accompanying him to sing ‘Sick and Tired’ a Boz Skaggs song.

Penultimate performers were Stuart, Bob, Carl and Jenni who sang ‘Pharaoh’s army.

Final performance was Carl Bridgeman on his Bass singing a couple of his own songs ‘Depend on you’ and ‘The things I’ve seen’. A good evening with plenty of variety of styles.

There were some visitors from Spain in the audience, and Andy Logan even had a couple of them up dancing to some of the songs, plus a few other people got up to dance to some of the faster numbers. A very short jam session followed whilst Sandy cleared up the stage equipment.

Apology!

Sorry I've taken so long to add these updates - I've been a bit busy getting building work done on my bathroom and main hallway which has caused a little bit of chaos in the house.... hopefully all will be back to normall VERY soon.

Kindurco

Thursday 5th September 2008

Bob started the evening off as usual, with a selection of songs,

before asking Elspeth Durkin up to join him and to sing ‘Summertime’ and then ‘After the Goldrush’ two of Bob’s favourites. Duncan then asked to perform a couple of his own songs :- ‘Gang tae Auchtermurchty’ and ‘Humdrum Days’ for his pals.



Bob was back onstage when friends Michael Anthony and Carl Bridgeman [also known as the group DESTINO] arrived.



Bob soon got Michael up to accompany him with his trumpet for the song ‘Stormy Monday’ and

‘Johnny B Good’. Carl and Michael then performed one of their songs ‘The Next man’ followed by Carl singing his song ‘The things I’ve seen’.
Duncan Adams had arrived by this time, and was asked up on stage to perform ‘End of the line’ and then ‘Donna‘- with Bob
and Elspeth giving him some impromptu and unrehearsed backing vocals, before he asked Carl to join him, on Bass, in ‘Mexicana Rock ‘n’roll’.
Final piece of the evening was Bob, Elspeth and Carl doing ‘Take another piece of my heart’ followed by ‘Gloria’.
A nice relaxing atmosphere and some great entertainment and interaction with the audience.

28th August 2008 Bob & Friends at Scotch Corner

Bob was moved through to the Scotch Corner Bar, as there is a ten week “Battle of the Bands”[?] contest in the Clutha, for the next ten weeks. However, several people were enjoying the music out in the beer garden, as the back door was opened and one of the amplifiers directed to the garden area!
Bob started the evening with a wide variety of songs from his own compositions ‘It’ll last another day’ through to classic sing-a-long types such as ‘Love the one you’re with’.
Bob also got friends Elspeth Durkin, and Duncan Adams up to do a few songs before finishing the evening off, with a little help from Elspeth on backing vocals, with ‘Dixie Chicken ’, ‘Another piece of my heart’ and finally ‘Gloria’.

Thursday 21st August 2008 Bob Leslie & Friends

Bob started off with a large selection of songs including ‘My old friend the blues’, May you never…’ and ‘Mr Beaujangles’ with a comment that nobody could ever beat the Sammy Davis Junior version! There were a number of German guests in and at their request Bob sang ‘Caledonia’ - which resulted in the floor being taken over by the visitors getting up and dancing with some of the ‘locals’!
Bobby [a different one] then took to the stage to perfom some wonderful finger-picking with his own composition ‘Ragtime’ inspired by Scott Joplin music from the film ‘The Sting’. He then did another couple of songs ‘Billy and the low ground’ and then a Neil Young song ‘Old Man’
Bob then asked Elspeth Durkin to join him singing ‘Autumn leaves’ and then ‘Summertime’, and then as a duet ‘Dixie Chicken’. Bob then continued with ‘Fulsom Prison Blues’, ‘Halleluiah’, by special request ‘Ring of Fire’, and ‘It ain’t me babe’.
Bobby then came back to the stage with Bob and they did ‘Honky tonk Woman’, I used to love her’ and then ‘Mrs Robinson’. Bob carried on with ‘the devils right hand’ and then ‘Who do you love’ - all with a constant stream of people up dancing in front of him. Davie Martin suddenly appeared and sang’ Handbags and Gladrags’ before disappearing again…… Elspeth got back up with Bob and sang ‘Will you still love me tomorrow’ and then ‘After the Goldrush’. Bob finished off the evening with ‘Tracks of My Tears’, ‘My girl’, Can’t run, hide, run’, ‘Crossroads’ and finally, with some backing vocals from Elspeth, ‘The Mighty Quinn’ and ‘Gloria’.

Wednesday 20th August 2008 Sandy's Open Mic

When I arrived Stuart Workman was up singing, and just finishing up.

The next performers were Stevie Osbourne and Bob Leslie singing ‘The Eastender Blues’.

Bob and Elspeth were next o perform with Elspeth singing ‘Summertime’ and then ‘Autumn Leaves’.

Sandy then got back on the stage and sang ‘Down Town’.

Jer McDade then got up to perform his songs ‘Back in the 70’s’ and then ‘Rosemary fair’.

Gavin Watt was next with Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’ followed by ‘We don’t dance the Techno anymore’.

Frank then got onstage to sing a U2 song ‘One life’ followed by ‘Sweet Home Alabama’.

TM then got up to sing two songs - but they were his own and I didn’t catch the titles.

Stevie O then got back up with Bob, to sing His own song ‘Don’t take anymore of my life away’.

Duncan Adams then gave us ‘The one I love’ -

with much harmony coming from the audience! And then Sandy joined him at the mic for ‘Where am I gonna live…?’

Sandy then performed a special song for ‘Woody’ - as it is his birthday on the 21st - ‘Lover’s story’.

Stuart with some help from Bob then did the Steve Earle song ‘Copperhead Road’.

Joe MacAtamany finished the evening with three songs ‘Gallowa’ Hills’ ; ‘Broom of the Cowdenknowes’ and finally ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’.

The evening finished off with a little jam session whilst Sandy put the equipment away. A very pleasant evening

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